Tag: Verbotomy

DEFINITION: n. A punishment which does not fit crime. v. To assign a punishment which is bizarrely inappropriate, and seems totally unrelated to the crime which has been committed.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Felonelevate: /fel-ehn-ELL-eh-vayt/ The jury was certain the judge had come completely unhinged when he decided to felonelevate the punishment of Winston and sentenced him to a year in jail for littering. Etymology: Blend of ‘felon’ (person convicted of a felony) and ‘elevate’ (raise). Created by: Mustang.

Missedemeanour: /mist de meen er/ Judge M. Paired often assigned bizarre sentences that were not suited to the crime or precedent. In fact his missedemeanour way of paying back criminals allowed the worst to escape justice and the most innocent to face the music. Sadly, many of his peers do the same every day… Etymology: Missed (got wrong; not caught with the senses or the mind) & Misdemeanour (a crime less serious than a felony) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: n. A punishment which does not fit crime. v. To assign a punishment which is bizarrely inappropriate, and seems totally unrelated to the crime which has been committed.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Missedemeanour: /mist de meen er/ Judge M. Paired often assigned bizarre sentences that were not suited to the crime or precedent. In fact his missedemeanour way of paying back criminals allowed the worst to escape justice and the most innocent to face the music. Sadly, many of his peers do the same every day… Etymology: Missed (got wrong; not caught with the senses or the mind) & Misdemeanour (a crime less serious than a felony) Created by: Nosila.

Felonelevate: /fel-ehn-ELL-eh-vayt/ The jury was certain the judge had come completely unhinged when he decided to felonelevate the punishment of Winston and sentenced him to a year in jail for littering. Etymology: Blend of ‘felon’ (person convicted of a felony) and ‘elevate’ (raise). Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: n. The unnameable fear which overcomes one when a large silent UFO cruises arrogantly overhead. v. To be frightened by the huge flying objects which exist (for the most part) in your imagination.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Paranormia: /par-uh-NOR-mya/ Wanda was again experiencing a severe bout of paranormia, fearing an assault by imaginary objects from above that only she could see and sense. Etymology: Blend of ‘paranormal’ (Beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation) and ‘paranoia’ (A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution) Created by: Mustang.

Pianic: /pee ann ik/ Digger’s screams of pianic inevitably ended in a flat minor Etymology: panic piano Created by: galwaywegian.

Saucerphobia: /sos er fobe eeya/ When Susan was outside, she often experienced saucerphobia, that fear of alien invasion that could be disguised as a dark cloud. She also experienced plateophobia when watching baseball and cupophobia when trying on new bras… Etymology: Saucer (UFO;Flying Saucer) & Phobia (fear of…) Created by: Nosila.

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DEFINITION: v. To get freaked out by falling numbers and the prophets of doom who are eternally peddling their message of imminent global collapse. n. A type of mass hysteria created by the fear of falling numbers.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Lowsteria: /loh stee ree ah/ lowsteria is a much cheaper form of hysteria Etymology: hysterie, low Created by: galwaywegian.

Digitdelirium: /did jit de leer ee um/ The chicks were all racing around when the numbers started falling down on them. It created digitdelirium and any deaths caused by the falling numbers would have been considered fowl play. Etymology: Digit (number) & Delirium (state of violent mental agitation; hysteria)

Created by: Nosila.

Fiscalfright: / FIS-cuhl-fryt/ James and Julia had been putting small amounts into their mutual funds for decades and were trying to ride out the current market tumble with some courage and confidence based on their brokers reassurances, but with each passing day and drop in the DJI they have begun to develop severe fiscalfright. Etymology: Blend of ‘fiscal’ (of or pertaining to financial matters in general) and ‘fright’ (sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror) Created by: Mustang.

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DEFINITION: v. To ignore conventional wisdom and traffic rules by walking in areas normally restricted to motor vehicles. n. An aggressive pedestrian who feels it is their god-given right to walk in the middle of the road.

VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)

Ignorambulator: /ig-nor-AM-buhl-ayt-ehr/ Seemingly unaware of traffic laws or of the fact that he was impeding traffic as well as endangering his very life, Norman continued on, the unmindful ignorambulator, leaving cursing motorists in his wake. Etymology: : Blend of ‘ignoramus’ (one who is lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact) and ‘ambulator’ (One who walks about; a walker) Created by: Mustang.

Scareambulate: /skayr am byu layt/ When Denny decided to scareambulate the drive-through at the local fast food joint, he wanted a milk and a chili. His milk was shaken and his chili was alarming. Etymology: Scare (frighten) & Perambulate (walk by foot) Created by: Nosila.

Pepestrian: /pep est reee an/ Walking Bull denied being a pepestrian, ststing that he waited for the red man before crossing the road. Etymology: pedestrian, pest Created by: galwaywegian.

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